Ito told police he and Imuta were drinking in a Walking Street pub when an “attractive” ladyboy, around age 30, joined them for a drink. The Japanese duo then tried to excuse themselves, saying they planned to get a message.

The transvestite propositioned the pair with offers of a massage. The tourists weren’t interested in any gender-bending extras and declined. Apparently this angered the ladyboy, who slashed them with a knife, Ito said.

Police believe this transvestite is the one that knifed two Japanese tourists on Walking Street.

This article was published in the Pattaya Mail newspaper on Friday November 1, 2013 (Vol. XXI No. 44).